Hey everyone! Hope you're all still reading this. I'm super sorry I haven't updated until now. No time during the week what with homework and basketball games and then the weekend came just as writer's block showed up. So I hope you like this, it's kinda short but it was all I had time for. There's only one more chapter left after this and maybe an epilogue. I'm also thinking about a sequel. Well, let me know what you think. Thanks again!

Chapter 12: Dreaming

Gordo woke up and looked around his room.

GT: I must have fallen asleep during the movie. Wait, where's Lizzie? Oh, don't tell me that that was all a dream.

That's when he noticed that his tv was still on. He got off his bed and went over to it. He hit eject and pulled the tape out. He saw that it was at the end.

GT: Ok, so I couldn't have been dreaming, but where did Lizzie go? And what time is it?

Gordo looked at his clock and saw that it was about 7. He turned around and that's when he saw that his door was open a crack.

Meanwhile on out the balcony, Lizzie stood next to the railing with her hands holding it. She was looking up at the stars and thinking about all that had happened, not only in the last few days but in the last few years. It had all gone by so quick and here it was almost January and in about 5 months she would be graduating. She was so deep in thought that she didn't notice Gordo come out of his room and walk up behind her. It wasn't until he began to wrap his arms around her waist and she jumped that she noticed.

L: (Turning around) Oh, God, it's you, you scared me.

G: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

Then he kissed her on the cheek.

G: There, all better.

Lizzie turned around to face him with his arms still around her waist and she smiled.

L: Gordo, how do you always know what to do to make me feel better?

G: I don't know, maybe because I've known you for so long that I know everything about you.

L: Everything? You think you know everything about me? (He nods.) Then where's the mystery? What's the point? Because, you know Gordo, I will always be growing and learning and changing and so will you. Everyday we'll learn new things about each other, some good and some not so good, but that's what makes it exciting, that's what makes life worth living, the unpredicability. Do you really want to know everything about me or do you want to learn it as we go?

G: Wow, I guess I you're right. You're interesting because you teach me something everyday and I guess I never really realized that until now. And you know how much I like learning.

L: You're so cute. Yesterday I probably would have called you a geek for saying something like that, but today everything's changed and now it's incredibly cute.

She got up on her tippy toes and kissed him like neither had been kissed before.

L: (Coming back down to earth) You would think that kissing and talking like this with my best friend would be weird, but it's not. If a week ago someone would have told me that I'd be here being held like this by you I would have called them crazy and if they would have said that I'd enjoy it and feel completely comfortable with it too I would have them committed.

G: (Laughing for a minute) You're telling me. I thought that this day would never come. And it already feels like it's always been this way. Someone watching this would never believe that we've only been a couple for about four hours now.

L: (Looking down at her watch) Four hours? Has it really been only four hours? Wow, you're right, it feels like a thousand years have passed since we made up and yet at the same time it seems like only a minute has gone by. I guess that's what being in love is like.

Lizzie did a double take.

L: Oh, my gosh, I have to go. Dinner is always at 7:30 on Christmas Eve and then opening presents. I'm sorry, I wish I could stay like this forever, but if I don't show up my parents will know something's up.

G: It's ok, my parents should be home soon too, maybe I'll go make some dinner for all of us too.

L: Hey, I have an idea, let's sleep out here on the balcony tonight, we haven't done that in forever and I'm feeling nostalgic tonight. We can stay up late talking and then exchange our presents at midnight.

G: Good idea. I would love to see Christmas day in with you.

L: Ok, see you in a couple hours.

They kiss quick and go into their own rooms.